In this delightfully silly rhyming tale for prereaders, Wild Man Jack is queried by each of his five children what he will do if Mama Jane serves the one dish he hates the most: Creamed Tuna Fish and Peas on Toast. He promises to scream, to steam, to brandish his spoon, to dig a deep hole, and to chisel a stone, all to show his protest. When Mama Jane serves exactly that, all happens as he said, and the unfortunate meal ends up buried in a hole in the backyard. Philip Christian Stead pictures the story in collaged and painted cartoons, while a small family of birds follows the action like a feathered Greek chorus.